FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

WEB BROWSERS TECHNOLOGY

THE INTERNET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the main purpose of the DNS system?
A
DNS translates the names of websites into IP addresses.
B
DNS increases the bandwidth of a network.
C
DNS ensures that websites are secure.
D
DNS increases connectivity by making the internet fault-tolerant.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Internet’s DNS system works much like a phone book by managing the mapping between names and numbers. DNS servers translate requests for names into IP addresses, controlling which server an end user will reach when they type a domain name into their web browser. These requests are called queries.

Detailed explanation-2: -DNS translates domain names to IP addresses so browsers can load Internet resources.

Detailed explanation-3: -DNS servers are used to help facilitate communication between humans and computers. The key role of DNS servers is to match website hostnames to their corresponding IPV4 or IPV6 addresses.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical naming system that allows communication across devices on a network. Most commonly, it translates human-readable domain names (like bluecatnetworks.com) to computer-friendly Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (like 104.239. 197.100).

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